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Recommended by Kelli, Community Engagement
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My Dark Vanessa: A Novel
by Kate Elizabeth Russell
A precocious teenager's affair with her manipulative teacher is revisited years later amid #MeToo accusations, forcing her to confront her past and redefine her understanding of consent and victimhood.
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The Vacancy in Room 10
by Seraphina Nova Glass
Anna Hartley's world shatters when her husband, Henry, confesses to murder, only to be found dead himself. Seeking answers, she investigates his secret life at a run-down motel, uncovering hidden truths and facing danger as she gets closer to the unsettling reality of who Henry truly was.
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Recommended by Shannan, Marketing & Communications
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Sunrise on the Reaping
by Suzanne Collins
In the 50th Hunger Games, the Quarter Quell, Haymitch Abernathy is forced to compete, leaving behind his loved ones. He faces impossible odds in the arena, but a rebellious spirit ignites within him, promising a fight that will shake Panem.
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You Between the Lines
by Katie Naymon
In a prestigious MFA program, former sorority girl Leigh is determined to prove herself, but when her high school crush-turned-nemesis Will resurfaces—and starts writing intimate poetry about her—their rivalry and unresolved feelings blur, revealing unexpected depth and undeniable chemistry.
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Deep End
by Ali Hazelwood
Stanford diver Scarlett Vandermeer, focused on med school and recovery, enters a casual arrangement with swim champion Lukas Blomqvist. As their relationship deepens amidst Olympic pressures, she risks her carefully guarded heart.
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Recommended by Kelly, Administrative Services
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A Gentleman in Moscow
by Amor Towles
Deemed an unrepentant aristocrat by a Bolshevik tribunal in 1922, Count Alexander Rostov is sentenced to house arrest in a grand hotel across the street from the Kremlin, where he endures life in an attic room while some of the most tumultuous decades in Russian history unfold.
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Babylonia
by Costanza Casati
"From the author of the bestselling Clytemnestra comes another intoxicating excursion into ancient history, as Casati reimagines the rise to power of the Assyrian empire's only female ruler, Semiramis.
Blending myth and history, the novel charts Semiramis's ambitious rise to power in a richly detailed, long-gone empire.
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The Wild Robot
by Peter Brown
Initializing for the first time on a remote island where she is all alone, Roz the robot learns survival strategies from the island's hostile animals and finally gains acceptance when she cares for an orphaned gosling.
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A Holiday By Gaslight
by Mimi Matthews
Forced to marry for money, Sophie Appersett breaks off her emotionless courtship with wealthy Edward Sharpe. Pressured by her family, she offers him a second chance at Christmas, hoping to find genuine connection beyond societal expectations.
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Recommended by Maddy, Marketing & Communications
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The Song of Achilles
by Madeline Miller
This epic retelling of the legend of Achilles follows Patroclus and Achilles, the golden son of King Peleus, as they, skilled in the arts of war and medicine, lay siege to Troy after Helen of Sparta is kidnapped--a cause that tests their friendship and forces them to make the ultimate sacrifice.
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Recommended by Khorye, Community Engagement
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Alanna: The First Adventure
by Tamora Pierce
And so young Alanna of Trebond begins the journey to knighthood. Though a girl, Alanna has always craved the adventure and daring allowed only for boys; her twin brother, Thom, yearns to learn the art of magic. So one day they decide to switch places: Thom heads for the convent to learn magic; Alanna, pretending to be a boy, is on her way to the castle of King Roald to begin her training as a page. But the road to knighthood is not an easy one. As Alanna masters the skills necessary for battle, she must also learn to control her heart and to discern her enemies from her allies.
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Frieren: Beyond Journey's End
by Kanehito Yamada
Elf mage Frieren and her courageous fellow adventurers have defeated the Demon King and brought peace to the land. But Frieren will long outlive the rest of her former party. How will she come to understand what life means to the people around her? Decades after their victory, the funeral of one her friends confronts Frieren with her own near immortality. Frieren sets out to fulfill the last wishes of her comrades and finds herself beginning a new adventure...
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Recommended by Caitlin, Materials Collection
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Brazen: Rebel Ladies Who Rocked the World
by Pâenâelope Bagieu
Through characteristic wit and dazzling drawings, a celebrated graphic novelist profiles the lives of formidable female role models—some world famous, some little known—including Nellie Bly, Mae Jemison, Josephine Baker, Naziq al-Abid and many others, in an entertaining, comic-style biography that is sure to inspire the next generation of rebel ladies.
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The Undocumented Americans: A Homecoming
by Karla Cornejo Villavicencio
An Ivy League-educated DACA beneficiary reveals the hidden lives of her fellow undocumented Americans, from the volunteers recruited for the 9/11 Ground Zero cleanup to the homeopathy botanicas of Miami that provide limited health care to non-citizens.
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Once Upon A Tome: The Misadventures of a Rare Bookseller
by Oliver Darkshire
Some years ago, Oliver Darkshire stepped into the hushed interior of Henry Sotheran Ltd (est. 1761) to apply for a job. Allured by the smell of old books and the temptation of a management-approved afternoon nap, Darkshire was soon unteetering stacks offirst editions and placating the store's resident ghost (the late Mr. Sotheran, hit by a tram). By turns unhinged and earnest, Once Upon a Tome is the colorful story of life in one of the world's oldest bookshops and a love letter to the benign, unruly world of antiquarian bookselling, where to be uncommon or strange is the best possible compliment.
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Recommended by Paula, Community Engagement
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The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together
by Heather C. McGhee
Heather McGhee's specialty is the American economy--and the mystery of why it so often fails the American public. From the financial crisis to rising student debt to collapsing public infrastructure, she found a common root problem: racism. But not just in the most obvious indignities for people of color. Racism has costs for white people, too. It is the common denominator of our most vexing public problems, the core dysfunction of our democracy and constitutive of the spiritual and moral crises that grip us all. But how did this happen? And is there a way out?
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Deep Cuts: A Novel
by Holly Brickley
In a Berkley, California bar in 2000, an opinionated New Yorker, Percy, meets songwriter Joe, sparking a creative partnership that propels him toward indie-rock stardom and challenges her to reconcile her own ambitions with their complex, all-consuming collaboration.
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Recommended by Kristine, Community Engagement
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The Change: A Novel
by Kirsten Miller
In Mattauk, three women navigating midlife discover unexpected powers: Nessa hears the dead, Harriett undergoes a transformative rebirth, and Jo channels her menopausal rage. Together, they investigate the murder of a disregarded teenage girl, uncovering dark secrets within the town's wealthy elite.
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What My Bones Know: A Memoir of Healing From Complex Trauma
by Stephanie Foo
Drawing on interviews with scientists and psychologists, and trying a variety of innovative therapies, the author, diagnosed with Complex PTSD—a condition that occurs when trauma happens continuously—investigates the little-understood science behind this disorder that has shaped her life.
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Recommended by Kori, Marketing & Communications
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The Boyfriend
by Freida McFadden
Sydney Shaw has terrible luck with dating. She’s seen it all: men who lie in their dating profile, men who stick her with the dinner bill, and worst of all, men who can't shut up about their mothers. But finally, she hits the jackpot. Her new boyfriend is charming, handsome, and works as a doctor at a local hospital. Then, the brutal murder of a young woman confounds police. The primary suspect? A mystery man who dates his victims before he kills them. Sydney should feel safe. But she can’t shake her own suspicions that the perfect man may not be as perfect as he seems.
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Your Mom's Gonna Love Me
by Matt Rife
Matt Rife is well aware that he’s both the most loved and the most controversial comic in America today. And honestly, he thinks that’s your problem. Matt reveals (without apology, of course) what led him to becoming comedy’s biggest lightning rod before he reached thirty, in a story full of bold and hysterical takes on everything from Justin Bieber tramp stamps and rap battles with ex-cons to Matt’s struggles with depression and his many brushes with failure before finally hitting it big.
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What in the World: A Southern Woman's Guide to Laughing at Life's Unexpected Curveballs and Beautiful Blessings
by Leanne Morgan
For a long time, no one in the comedy world thought that an over-fifty woman from rural Tennessee could make it in the industry. But Leanne Morgan has defied the odds, reaching millions with her musings on hormones, low-rise britches, Weight Watchers, and her opposites-attract relationship with her husband, Chuck. In her charming southern way, Morgan brings readers inside her quest to find her voice after spending many years trying to figure out what that meant. Along the way, we learn how she grew up as a butcher's daughter, landed a husband with health insurance, and surrendered to the comfort of wearing big panties.
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The Let Them Theory: A Life-Changing Tool That Millions of People Can't Stop Talking About
by Mel Robbins
If you've ever felt stuck, overwhelmed, or frustrated with where you are, the problem isn't you. The problem is the power you give to other people. Two simple words—Let Them—will set you free. Free from the opinions, drama, and judgments of others. Free from the exhausting cycle of trying to manage everything and everyone around you. The Let Them Theory puts the power to create a life you love back in your hands—and this book will show you exactly how to do it.
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Recommended by Michele, Community Engagement
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Hello Beautiful: A Novel
by Ann Napolitano
Awarded a college basketball scholarship away from his childhood home silenced by tragedy, a young man befriends a spirited young woman who welcomes him into her loving, loud, chaotic household, in the new novel by the author of Dear Edward.
The novel delves into the complexities of familial loyalty, the fragility of seemingly unshakable bonds, and the question of whether love and forgiveness can bridge the wounds of the past. It's a story that examines how deeply rooted connections can be tested, and if they can endure when they are needed most.
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Olive, Again
by Elizabeth Strout
The New Yorker has said that Elizabeth Strout “animates the ordinary with an astonishing force,” and she has never done so more clearly than in these pages, where the iconic Olive struggles to understand not only herself and her own life but the lives of those around her in the town of Crosby, Maine. Whether with a teenager coming to terms with the loss of her father, a young woman about to give birth during a hilariously inopportune moment, a nurse who confesses a secret high school crush, or a lawyer who struggles with an inheritance she does not want to accept, the unforgettable Olive will continue to startle us, to move us, and to inspire us—in Strout’s words—“to bear the burden of the mystery with as much grace as we can.
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Sandwich: A Novel
by Catherine Newman
While on her family's yearly escape to Cape Cod, Rocky, sandwiched between her half-grown kids and fully aging parents, relives the tenderness and sorrow of a handful of long-ago summers, coming face-to-face with her family's history and future and accepting she can no longer hide her secrets from the people she loves
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Girls With Bright Futures: A Novel
by Tracy Dobmeier
Alicia is a tech giant, wealthy beyond compare. Kelly is a stay-at-home mother and Stanford legacy. Maren makes three: single, broke, and out of place among the rich and elite. All their daughters are natural choices for Stanford: except the school can only recommend one student. As the competition heats up, an attempt is made on one of the girl's lives and the community spirals into panic. Now the mothers have to decide if one of them is capable of murder, or even worse, one of their own children The Admissions meets Big Little Lies in DO NOT ADMIT, a book club black comedy of three prep school families locked in competition for a single spot at Stanford when an attempted murder reveals the dark underbelly of their privileged community.
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Recommended by Jane, Public Services
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Recommended by Amanda, Materials Collection
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I'm Afraid You've Got Dragons
by Peter S. Beagle
Dragons are common in the backwater kingdom of Bellemontagne, coming in sizes from mouselike vermin all the way up to the fabled Kings, which haven't been seen in an age. Gaius Aurelius Constantine Heliogabalus Thrax (who would much rather people call him Robert) has recently inherited his deceased father's job as a dragon exterminator, a career he detests with all his heart. Things turn from bad to worse when Robert is hired by the royal family to disinfest the entire castle, as Princess Cerise is determined to receive Crown Prince Reginald with the shabby château looking its best.
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The Honey Witch
by Sydney J. Shields
On the tiny isle of Innisfree, 21-year-old Honey Witch Marigold Claude, who is cursed never to find true love, is determined to prove to Lottie, a notorious skeptic, that magic is real but soon begins to care for her in unexpected ways, placing her home, her magic and her heart in danger.
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The Giver of Stars
by Jojo Moyes
To escape her restrictive life, Englishwoman Alice Wright joins Kentucky's Packhorse Librarians, led by the independent Margery. Facing danger and prejudice, these women deliver books to remote communities, forging strong bonds and fighting for knowledge and justice. Based on a true story, it's a tale of female friendship, love, and resilience in a challenging landscape.
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Recommended by Emily, Materials Collection
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The Stone Sky
by N. K Jemisin
This is the way the world ends... for the last time. The Moon will soon return. Whether this heralds the destruction of humankind or something worse will depend on two women.
Essun has inherited the power of Alabaster Tenring. With it, she hopes to find her daughter Nassun and forge a world in which every orogene child can grow up safe.For Nassun, her mother's mastery of the Obelisk Gate comes too late. She has seen the evil of the world, and accepted what her mother will not admit: that sometimes what is corrupt cannot be cleansed, only destroyed.
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Four Ruined Realms
by Mai Corland
United by a thirst for revenge, five skilled warriors must steal the powerful Golden Ring of the Dragon Lord to thwart King Joon, in the second novel of the series following Five Broken Blades.
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Can't Spell Treason Without Tea: A Cozy Fantasy Steeped With Love
by Rebecca Thorne
A guard, Reyna, and a powerful mage, Kianthe, dream of opening a tea and bookshop. After a kidnapping, they escape their dangerous lives and settle in a dragon-filled town. Their cozy new life is threatened by a vengeful queen, leading to mishaps, mysteries, and a test of their love.
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A Pirate's Life For Tea
by Rebecca Thorne
Kianthe and Reyna are on the hunt for dragon eggs to save their hometown but it requires making a deal with Diarn Arlon, lord of the legendary Nacean River. Simply capture the river pirate Serina, who's been plaguing Arlon's supply chains, and bring herin for justice. Easy peasy. Begrudgingly, the couple joins forces with Bobbie, one of Arlon's constables determined to capture the pirate. Except Bobbie and Serina have a more complicated history than anyone realized, and it might jeopardize everything.
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Recommended by Dawn, Community Engagement
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The Unbreakable Boy: A Father's Fear, a Son's Courage, and a Story of Unconditional Love
by Scott Lerette
Like any other teenage boy, Austin loves pizza, movies, dancing, and girls. But unlike most other eighteen-year-olds, he has a rare brittle-bone disease, was locked in a mental ward as a child, and is autistic. Yet Austin doesn't let any of that stop him. His is a world where suffering a broken back is a minor inconvenience and the quest for the ultimate strawberry shake just might be the best day of his life.
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Becoming Mrs. Lewis The Improbable Love Story of Joy Davidman and C.S. Lewis
by Patti Callahan Henry
The love story of C.S. Lewis and his wife, Helen Joy Davidman Gresham, was improbable--and seemingly impossible. Their Eros-story led to some of Lewis's greatest works, yet Joy is most commonly known for how she died. Becoming Mrs. Lewis allows us to see how this brilliant and passionate woman lived--and why she stole Jack's heart.
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Recommended by Alyssa, Community Engagement
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Just Another Missing Person: A Novel
by Gillian McAllister
Detective Julia searches for missing Olivia, but the case becomes dangerously personal when the culprit threatens to expose Julia's darkest secret. To protect her family, Julia must abandon the investigation and frame someone else, forcing her to choose between justice and her loved ones.
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Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals
by Oliver Burkeman
The acclaimed Guardian writer provides insights and advice on how to best utilize our time to construct a meaningful life by rejecting efficiency solutions in favor of finding joy and meaning in the finitude of human life.
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The Measure: A Novel
by Nikki Erlick
A mysterious box arrives at everyone's door, revealing their lifespan, plunging the world into chaos. As people grapple with this knowledge, their lives intertwine, exploring themes of destiny, choice, and the value of time.
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